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==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''Turán''' series of tanks were Hungarian medium tanks based on the Czechoslovak Škoda T-21 medium tank prototype. After Hungarian forces not having the possibility to purchase Italian or German tanks, they had to look elsewhere to up-arm their armoured forces. Starting in Sweden with the [[Toldi IIA|Toldi]] tank based on the L-60, their medium and main tank would be contracted for a license with the Czechoslovak Škoda company.
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[[File:ArtImage Turan II.png|thumb|A [[Turan II|Turán II]] of the Hungarian Turán tank family]]
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The '''Turán''' series of tanks were Hungarian medium tanks of World War II. The first tank in the series, the [[Turan I|Turán I]], was originally based on the Czechoslovak Škoda T-21 medium tank prototype, which the Hungarians first developed into the T-22 design, before accepting the T-22 into service as the Turán I. The Turán I featured a redesigned turret, hull, and suspension, as well as a Hungarian 40 mm cannon and Hungarian 8 mm machine guns, increased armour protection, smoke grenades, and other changes. The Turán II was developed from the Turán I, featuring a different turret, a short 75 mm gun, and thicker armour. The Turán III was developed from the Turán II, featuring a different, larger turret, a long barrel 75 mm gun, and even thicker armour. The Turán series became the backbone of Hungary's tank forces in WW2, serving alongside their [[Toldi IIA|Toldi]] series light tanks and [[Zrinyi II|Zrinyi]] series tank destroyers, as well as some German-supplied tanks.
  
 
==Vehicles==
 
==Vehicles==
 
===Rank II===
 
===Rank II===
* 40M [[Turan I]]
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* 41M [[Turan II]]
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* 40M [[Turan I|Turán I]] (researchable)
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* 41M [[Turan II|Turán II]] (premium, battle pass reward)
  
 
===Rank III===
 
===Rank III===
* 43M [[Turan III]]
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* 43M [[Turan III|Turán III]] (researchable)
  
 
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{{Italy medium tanks}}
  
 
[[Category:Family pages]]
 
[[Category:Family pages]]

Revision as of 17:32, 25 September 2023


Description

A Turán II of the Hungarian Turán tank family

The Turán series of tanks were Hungarian medium tanks of World War II. The first tank in the series, the Turán I, was originally based on the Czechoslovak Škoda T-21 medium tank prototype, which the Hungarians first developed into the T-22 design, before accepting the T-22 into service as the Turán I. The Turán I featured a redesigned turret, hull, and suspension, as well as a Hungarian 40 mm cannon and Hungarian 8 mm machine guns, increased armour protection, smoke grenades, and other changes. The Turán II was developed from the Turán I, featuring a different turret, a short 75 mm gun, and thicker armour. The Turán III was developed from the Turán II, featuring a different, larger turret, a long barrel 75 mm gun, and even thicker armour. The Turán series became the backbone of Hungary's tank forces in WW2, serving alongside their Toldi series light tanks and Zrinyi series tank destroyers, as well as some German-supplied tanks.

Vehicles

Rank II

Rank III


Italy medium tanks
  Italy
M13/40  M13/40 (I) · M13/40 (II) · M13/40 (III)
M14/41  M14/41 · M14/41 (47/40)
M15/42  M15/42
M16/43  Celere Sahariano
P26/40  P40 · P40 "G.C. Leoncello"
OF-40  OF-40 · OF-40 Mk.2A · OF-40 (MTCA)
Ariete  Ariete (P) · Ariete · Ariete PSO · Ariete AMV
Germany  ▄Pz.III N · ▄Pz.IV G · ▄Leopard 1A5
Allied powers  ▄Sherman I Composito · Sherman Ic · ▄Sherman Vc · ▄Sherman V · M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1 · M47 (105/55) · M60A1 "D.C.Ariete"
  Hungary
Turán  Turan I · Turan II · Turan III
Germany  ◔Leopard 2A4
USSR  ◔T-72M1